A little bit of an unusual CSA Tuesday. We've lost our right-hand lady Alex, who is off to university in Saskatoon. We will sure miss her but wish her all the best of luck! Then, to complicate matters I, Norah, am off this afternoon to a training session. If I didn't do this session, the only other option was driving to Winnipeg on a Thursday, in a few weeks, so I had to take the time today. I've picked beans like crazy this morning, but will be leaving Jes and Andrew to prepare the rest of your CSA baskets.
Had one of those fantastic 'farmers markets moments' on Saturday. Love introducing new vegetables to people! During the Global Market I introduced some acquaintances to Patty Pan summer squash. They were having a BBQ, and I told them about the joys of Patty Pans ( or Scallopinis, as they are sometimes called) in tin foil veggie packs. They don't get soggy like zucchini. Well, by chance I ran into them later that night and they were raving! The creamy texture, buttery flavour - they are big fans now! Next, they need to try Papaya Pear, which is also fantastic for BBQing. Papaya Pear is solid enough that you can grill thick slices of it just like a hamburger. We often soak it for twenty minutes or so in a mix of balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Yummy!
Oh, Yeh! Carbonara pasta with green beans! We did this Sunday night with Jade green beans, topped with some crumbled bacon. Very nice; the leftovers were good for lunch the next day! It will work very well with the Blue Lake pole beans everyone is getting: it's a big, meaty bean perfect for this sort of recipe! I had pre-cooked the beans and next time I will leave them a little less cooked!
The summer squash is coming on strong! How about turning those zucchini into little zucchini pizza bites? We made these before: zucchini pancakes. Big and fluffy and just fabulous with Manitoba Maple Syrup. Long time customer Juel shared on Facebook a recipe she found on this blog a few years ago: a zucchini salad called crudo, from Michael Ruhlman. Zucchini are not just for dinner: there is, of course, the fabulous moist chocolate zucchini cakes, and zucchini muffins but this recipe for zucchini cookies with lemon glaze sounds great.
So, for the FULL SHARES: Long English cucumber, slicing cucumber, Blue Lake pole beans, Dragons Tongue bean, zucchini, Patty Pan, golden zucchini, kale, baby beets with greens, All Red potatoes, Mesclun lettuce mix and Buttercrunch lettuce.
For the PART SHARES: Long English cucumber, slicing cucumber, Blue Lake pole beans, zucchini, Patty Pan squash, golden zucchini, All Red potatoes, Mesclun lettuce mix, Buttercrunch lettuce.
For the SINGLE SHARES: Armenian cucumber, slicing cucumber, Golden Child French filet bean, Blue Lake pole bean, zucchini, golden zucchini, Yukon Gold potatoes, Mesclun mixed lettuces, Buttercrunch lettuces.
Had one of those fantastic 'farmers markets moments' on Saturday. Love introducing new vegetables to people! During the Global Market I introduced some acquaintances to Patty Pan summer squash. They were having a BBQ, and I told them about the joys of Patty Pans ( or Scallopinis, as they are sometimes called) in tin foil veggie packs. They don't get soggy like zucchini. Well, by chance I ran into them later that night and they were raving! The creamy texture, buttery flavour - they are big fans now! Next, they need to try Papaya Pear, which is also fantastic for BBQing. Papaya Pear is solid enough that you can grill thick slices of it just like a hamburger. We often soak it for twenty minutes or so in a mix of balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Yummy!
Oh, Yeh! Carbonara pasta with green beans! We did this Sunday night with Jade green beans, topped with some crumbled bacon. Very nice; the leftovers were good for lunch the next day! It will work very well with the Blue Lake pole beans everyone is getting: it's a big, meaty bean perfect for this sort of recipe! I had pre-cooked the beans and next time I will leave them a little less cooked!
The summer squash is coming on strong! How about turning those zucchini into little zucchini pizza bites? We made these before: zucchini pancakes. Big and fluffy and just fabulous with Manitoba Maple Syrup. Long time customer Juel shared on Facebook a recipe she found on this blog a few years ago: a zucchini salad called crudo, from Michael Ruhlman. Zucchini are not just for dinner: there is, of course, the fabulous moist chocolate zucchini cakes, and zucchini muffins but this recipe for zucchini cookies with lemon glaze sounds great.
So, for the FULL SHARES: Long English cucumber, slicing cucumber, Blue Lake pole beans, Dragons Tongue bean, zucchini, Patty Pan, golden zucchini, kale, baby beets with greens, All Red potatoes, Mesclun lettuce mix and Buttercrunch lettuce.
For the PART SHARES: Long English cucumber, slicing cucumber, Blue Lake pole beans, zucchini, Patty Pan squash, golden zucchini, All Red potatoes, Mesclun lettuce mix, Buttercrunch lettuce.
For the SINGLE SHARES: Armenian cucumber, slicing cucumber, Golden Child French filet bean, Blue Lake pole bean, zucchini, golden zucchini, Yukon Gold potatoes, Mesclun mixed lettuces, Buttercrunch lettuces.
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